The Rams’ first games back at the Coliseum in more than 30 years will be against the Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs during the preseason, it was announced Thursday by the National Football League.

The game against the Cowboys will on Aug. 13. The game against the Chiefs will be played on a date to be determined later between Aug. 18-22.

“We are excited to open the preseason on a national stage here in Los Angeles,” said Rams head coach Jeff Fisher. “This is a historic year and we can’t wait to get in front of the fans for the first time at the Coliseum.”

The Rams will also play the Denver Broncos (Aug. 25-28) and Minnesota Vikings (Sept. 1-2) on the road during the preseason.

Dates for the regular-season schedule are expected to be released sometime in mid-April. In addition to home and road games against NFC West rivals in the Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks, the Rams will visit the New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, New York Jets, and Detroit Lions.

In their first season back in Los Angeles, the franchise will host the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Buffalo Bills, and Miami Dolphins. The Rams are also the designated home team in an Oct. 23 game against the New York Giants in London’s Twickenham Stadium.

Vincent Bonsignore is an NFL columnist for the Southern California News Group. Having covered the Los Angeles sports scene for more than two decades, Bonsignore has emerged as one of the leading voices on the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers, the NFL and NFL relocation.